Cracked Windshield Forces Flight's Unexpected Landing

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An American Airlines flight heading from Miami to Boston made an unplanned stop in Orlando Tuesday night after the pilot noticed a cracked windshield, the airline said.

“Damage of this type is rare, but since the window is double-paned there was no immediate threat,” Andrea Huguley of American Airlines told NBC News about Flight 160. “Passengers likely didn't know anything was going on.”

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The pilot landed at the closest airport, Orlando International Airport, as a precaution, she said. It touched down safely at about 10:35 p.m., WESH reported.

The Boeing 757 had 150 passengers and six crew members aboard.

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In Orlando “maintenance worked to repair the window, so that the flight could continue on to Boston,” Huguley said.